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Extreme scientists exploring nature's mysteries from perilous places

Extreme scientists battle some of the Earth's most intense conditions, from hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works.

Main Author: Jackson, Donna M., 1959-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2009.
Series: Scientists in the field
Subjects:
Explorers > Juvenile nonfiction.
Science > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: Extreme scientists battle some of the Earth's most intense conditions, from hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 63, [17] p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection
ISBN: 9780618777068 (reinforced)
0618777067 (reinforced)
Author Notes: Donna M. Jackson received a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is the author of nonfiction books for young readers including In Your Face, Extreme Scientists, Elephant Scientist, and Every Body's Talking: What We Say without Words.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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